Some faculty have shifted toward using what’s known as a flipped classroom model, in which students prepare for class by watching videos and reading articles beforehand. Then class time is used for discussion, group activities and one-on-one work with the professor.

GW may not have a football team, but it’s not stopping students from reporting on the sidelines. One professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs has begun integrating sports journalism into her classes as faculty have seen an increase in demand from students.

The GW chapter of the Roosevelt Institute is asking the University to invest $250,000 of its cash on hand in community development banks, which would help D.C. residents take out money for student loans, small business plans and affordable housing.

For years, MRP Realty toyed with the idea of installing an ice rink along Georgetown’s waterfront. But it wasn’t until a 10-foot surge of water from the Potomac River flooded restaurants like Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place in April 2011 that the project became possible.